Etymology

For lovers of the origins of words and phrases, with a side of history if the occasion fits.

All contributions welcome! :)

Community Rules:

• Be civil and respectful.
• Include the word or phrase in the title when posting for easier visibility and discoverability.
• We don't expect everyone to be experts but do your homework! No misleading content. Credibility is important.
• Source any quotes or material used.
• Question posts are allowed, so long as an attempt at basic research was made. We want to be respectful of others' time.
• Keep our community clean. Nothing obscene or sexually explicit.
• Memes, spam, or otherwise irrelevant posts will be removed.
• Low-effort posts, while subjective, are generally discouraged as part of community etiquette.

Happy (word origin) Hunting! 📖🤗